| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900. |
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| 1184. Winter Twilight |
| | | By George Tracy Elliot |
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| SOFT-SANDALLED twilight, handmaid of the night, | |
| Before her noble lady’s radiant face | |
| Doth slowly come, with gentle, quiet pace, | |
| And draweth rose and azure curtains light | |
| Around the snowy couch, so pure, so white, | 5 |
| Whereon her mistress soon will rest. With grace | |
| Celestial she doth cover every trace | |
| Of toil, and daily soil doth hide from sight. | |
| So would I that before thy face my love | |
| Might gently move, and ever from above | 10 |
| Such tender beauty draw about thy way | |
| That when thou liest down to nightly rest | |
| Earth-thoughts should fade, and there should only stay | |
| The peace of heaven within thy tranquil breast. | |
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